Once the loveable loser Egg in 90s drama This Life, Andrew Lincoln has found global fame as The Walking Dead’s chief zombie-slayer. So how did the affable Englishman get the part? Maybe it’s down to his death stare

In the sixth season of the zombie series, the surviving humans build a fence to keep the flesh-eaters out. But all their efforts are undermined by the threat from within, raising uncomfortable parallels with real-world events

A welcome change of pace is offset by the inexplicable ineptitude of capable characters, and a controversial move with core cast has divided fans. But, as the programme takes a winter break in its sixth season, things can be corrected